New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-31
CLEVELAND WINS THE DAY.
HILLS FORCES ROUTED AT SARATOGA
HIS PRoTEGE, sHEEHAN. UNABLE TO OBTAIN A
SEAT IN THE STATE COMMITTEE.
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SARATOGA Aug 30-Govsrnor Hill was defeated by
President Cleveland at the meeting Of the Democratic
State Committee to-day. and the defeat was Of such
crushing nature, revealing Hrs weakness and Cleve-
lands strength among the Democratic politicians of the
State, that tonight what occurred at the committee
meeting the talk Of the politicians OF Saratoga Before
hand II had been thought that the committee meeting
would be OF Interest only within the limits OF this State
when the committee had done its work. 1t
was seen that 1t OF National Importance.
The Governor was so badly beaten that his friends
say tonight that President Cleveland will be supported
for denomination by NewYorks delegation TO the Ma
tional Democratic Convention year. Some OF the
Cleveland saying tonight that they might not
renomnate the Governor but supersede him with Abram
g. Hewitt.
1t known before tho committee that the Gov
had selected Assemblyman William f. shcehan, OF
Buffalo, to take the place tho committee made vacant
By the resignation OF Daniel " Lockwood OF Buffalo,
when he appointed United States DlstrctAttorney
OF Northern New-York This news was brought from
the Executive Chamber at Albany by Judge William L.
Muller OF tho Court OF Claims tho Governors trusted
political agent. Judge Muller then began manipulate
the committee TO bring about the election OF Mr. shse-
ham, one OF Mr Muler's lieutenants mado this argu
ment: "Governor Hill 10 the head OF the Democratic
party In this State. and therefore has right say who
shall become members OF tho state Committee"
The reasoning was not heard with pleasure by the
Cleveland men, did Judge Muller himself get ahead
fast in his attempt to carry out Governor HPs orders
John NJ Wiley. who represents In the state Committee
Of the Buffalo Congressional Districts protested
against the election OF Mr. shechan. saying that tho
Democratic County Committee OF Erie County had re-
qucsted the election OF General Poter c. Doyle a
strong Cleveland man. Tho Cleveland men from Buf
fao said that Mr sheehan was an outspokcn opponent
OF President Cleveland IL would be insult TO the
President TO elect such man member OF the commit
tee from the city Of which tho President legal res
ident at the time OF his election.
Through Wilson T. Bssell. tho Presidents former law
partner. the National Administration threw all Its inu
ence OF election OF General Doyle and against
Mr. sheehan Mr.. Bssel sent telegram after telegram
from Buffalo TO Saratoga urging the election OF General
Doyle The Administration men needed these kilograms
though they had been orders from President Cleveland
himself and TO work with all the vgor they pos
.essod defeat shoehan aud elect Doyle. Among the
most conspicuous In this work were two Federal
ocehoders, who members OF the committee. These
men John A. Mason. OF Newburg, Deputy Collector
In the NewYork Custom House. and william +. Creed
formerly OF Malone but Second Auditor In the Now
York Custom House Mr. Mason Is also the president Of
the Board OF C1yil Service Examiners In the Custom
House.
The Cleveland machine also had among It, workers
Cady crrck Attorney OF Albany the successor
OF Daniel Manning member OF the committee; !;
Thomas spratt. OF Ogdensburg who Is the mouthpicco
OF Collector Magone. Polico Justice Power. OF New
York. the head OF the County Democracy James Shana
han. OF Amsterdam, superintendent OF Public Works
Police Justice Andrew j. White, oKMayor Grace and
Thomas Costigan. The Tammany Hall members OF the
Committed. Congressman w. Bonrko Cochran, Sheriff
Grant, Fire Commissioner Croker and Nicholas Muller
jr. all acted with the Cleveland men, Indeed every
New-York member OF the committee was opposed TO
Governor fIill and supported President Cleveland.
II Is said that Governor Hill lost all his
fun Tom HILL
aud the County Democracy when hs signed last
spring the bill prolongng the terms Of the subway Com
nissionsrs OF NewYork All these organizations had
passed resolutions against the BILL and Congressman
Cochran appeared before the Governor against the bill
Notwithstanding these protests and that Of Mayor
Hewitt, the Governor signed the bill.
A Democratic politician said to-day: Commissioner
Hess of the Electrical Subway Commission, induced the
Republican Senators 10 confirm william L. Muller when
he was nominated for Judge OF the Court OF Claims
Therefore when esss term OF Office was to be pro
onged by the subway BILL Judge Muller naturally did
all he could TO get the bill signed by the Governor
Whatever the cause the Democratic organizations in
NewYork city united against Governor Hin to-day
and apparently in mood to make further alliances
with him.
judge Muller was assisted in his work for sheehan by
E. L. Ridgway, OF tho Aqueduct Commissioners who
owes his Office 10 Governor Hill. and by John OBrien
OF Rhnebcck. OF the aqueduct contractors Democratic
politician said: "1he who Interested In tho
aqueduct contracts are also interested In tho contracts
for building the Electrical subway 1t Is all part OF
the sane chain and Maurice b. Flynn Is still big link
in it,
Tho members OF the state Committee from Brook
yn also aided Mr. Muller In his efforts 10 elect sheehan
they careful to explain that they supported
sheeban because he defended in the Assembly last win
ter the whose corruption sIposedby the
Republican members OF the Legislature. Ex-Mayor Ed
ward Murphy OF Troy another supporter OF sheehan
equally careful say that he did so TO pay political
debt, and not because Sheehan was Hill man. Mr
sheehan he said had passed some bills Ia which the
Troy Democrats interested They felt grateful 10
him and paying their debt. Mr. Murphy has
long been OF the Cleveland leaders and therefore
deemed prudent tell why ne Intended TO vote against
| Mr. Cieveands intereAts
An hour before the committee met It became obviou,
TO most people that sheohan was beaten. Charles T.
Tabor, his law partner, who Is q candidate for
Attorney eneral, went TO him and advised him 70
abandon tho contest Mr.. Tabor had been advised that
sheehan defeat would also much lnure his chances
OF obtaining nomination; but sheehan was obstinate
ana hotheadcd and refused to withdraw His obstinacy
OF Judge Muller who also persisted In the con-
test did much harm TO Governor Hill.
The committee in a small hall OF tho Grand Union
Hotel e. c. b. Walker OF Corning, tho chairman, seemed
almost too III TO be present His face pale and enact
ated from sickness When the roll was called II was
found that the following members and proxies were
present.: